YDL Division Two, Manchester United U23 vs. Leeds United U23 (Wed May 20)


                Manchester United U23  |  Leeds United U23
                              4-3-3 P  |  4-1-1-2-2 C
                        Neil Stockley  |  Caretaker Alex Nock
                                       |
                       A_Halliwell GK  |  GK G_Wilson
                         J_Ngwashi DF  |  DF C_Bird
                           A_Ahmed DF  |  DF J_Esenga
                       R_McCormack DF  |  DF T_Lavery
                          Y_Helafu DF  |  DF I_Bridge
                          K_Rooney MF  |  DM J_Carre
                        J_Thwaites MF  |  MF T_Anjorin
                          J_Bailey MF  |  AM L_Picotto
                       J_J_Gabriel FW  |  AM T_Tessmann
                            V_Musa FW  |  FW Tom_Costello
                          M_Sharpe FW  |  FW K_Adeyemi
                                       |
                         D_Cammron SUB |  SUB A_Baird
                           R_Munro SUB |  SUB J_Newton
                          L_Millar SUB |  SUB C_Yaya
                       A_Ibragimov SUB |  SUB C_Summerville
                           J_Kings SUB |  SUB L_Pirie




Min. 2  :(ymu) K_Rooney backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  V_Musa latches onto the end of it 
          ...  The cross hits V_Musa on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one 
          ...  Lets see if Manchester United U23 can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Manchester United U23 1-0 Leeds United U23 ...
Min. 3  :(ymu) J_Thwaites seems to have switched to a DM role 
Min. 8  :(ylu) C_Bird has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  T_Lavery gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A glorious effort by T_Lavery ! 
          ...  A_Halliwell dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_Bird! 
          ...  A_Halliwell makes the catch! 
Min. 9  :(ylu) J_Carre drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to Tom_Costello 
          ...  R_McCormack plays the back pass 
          ...  A_Halliwell can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Esenga chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  A_Halliwell jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 10 :(ylu) L_Picotto beats J_Thwaites 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  L_Picotto with the shot on net ! 
          ...  A_Halliwell gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by A_Halliwell !! 
Min. 10 :(ymu) M_Sharpe takes advantage of a mistake by J_Esenga 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  J_Carre with a nasty foul 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Neil Stockley looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 13 :(ylu) T_Tessmann finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  T_Tessmann hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  A_Halliwell never had a chance! 
Min. 16 :(ylu) L_Picotto changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Tom_Costello 
          ...  Tom_Costello throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 17 :(ymu) V_Musa flicks it past I_Bridge 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  J_Esenga cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 17 :(ylu) T_Anjorin crosses into the box, finding Tom_Costello 
          ...  Tom_Costello uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But A_Halliwell is equal to it 
Min. 19 :(ylu) L_Picotto takes advantage of a mistake by R_McCormack 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A delicate header from L_Picotto ! 
          ...  But A_Halliwell tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 26 :(ymu) V_Musa takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  T_Anjorin wins the ball 
Min. 26 :(ylu) T_Tessmann watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  T_Tessmann with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  A_Halliwell was beaten there! 
Min. 27 :(ylu) K_Adeyemi plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  R_McCormack gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 32 :(ylu) T_Lavery drives it across the face of the goal T_Tessmann 
          ...  Y_Helafu plays it back 
          ...  A_Halliwell slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Carre hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Tom_Costello with the shot! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 33 :(ylu) J_Carre passes the ball to Tom_Costello 
          ...  Tom_Costello with a little chip! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 35 :(ymu) J_J_Gabriel finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Esenga 
          ...  J_Carre wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 37 :(ylu) J_Carre looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Tom_Costello 
          ...  J_Thwaites goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee 
Min. 38 :(ylu) T_Anjorin with a one-touch layoff to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  K_Adeyemi hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Tom_Costello floats the ball in! 
          ...  A_Halliwell fists it away! 
Min. 41 :(ylu) T_Tessmann looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  K_Adeyemi hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  A_Halliwell has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Halliwell is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 42 :(ylu) K_Adeyemi kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Tom_Costello gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Tom_Costello hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  A_Halliwell won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Manchester United U23 1-1 Leeds United U23 ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ymu) V_Musa plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  T_Lavery dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 43 :(ylu) J_Carre kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  L_Picotto gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  L_Picotto tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But A_Halliwell smothers the ball. 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester United U23 1-1 Leeds United U23

Min. 47 :(ylu) T_Anjorin has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  T_Tessmann gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Y_Helafu cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 50 :(ymu) V_Musa works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Sharpe 
          ...  But Tom_Costello will cut out the threat 
Min. 51 :(ymu) K_Rooney off the woodwork. 
          ...  V_Musa picks up the deflection 
          ...  C_Bird plays the back pass 
          ...  G_Wilson can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Bailey chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  M_Sharpe gets on the end of it 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Sharpe chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  G_Wilson fists it away! 
Min. 54 :(ylu) K_Adeyemi jumps over Y_Helafu's challenge 
          ...  K_Adeyemi with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 56 :(ylu) T_Anjorin with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves R_McCormack behind 
          ...  A vicious shot by T_Anjorin ! 
          ...  But A_Halliwell tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 59 :(ylu) K_Adeyemi nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  A thundering drive by K_Adeyemi ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 60 :(ylu) a big roar from the crowd as C_Yaya comes on for J_Carre to play DM 
Min. 65 :(ymu) J_Kings is ready to come on to replace M_Sharpe 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW 
Min. 65 :(ylu) I_Bridge looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  K_Adeyemi drives the ball low ! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Halliwell's hands 
          ...  But A_Halliwell recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 66 :(ylu) T_Tessmann takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Anjorin 
          ...  T_Anjorin cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 67 :(ylu) L_Picotto sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  T_Tessmann runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  T_Tessmann leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  A_Halliwell parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by C_Yaya 
          ...  L_Picotto makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Yaya swings it in! 
          ...  V_Musa wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 68 :(ylu) J_Newton is being brought on 
          ...  C_Bird is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 70 :(ylu) Up goes the substitution board - C_Summerville on for T_Tessmann as a AM 
Min. 70 :(ylu) L_Pirie will replace the useless Tom_Costello and will play FW 
Min. 70 :(ylu) C_Yaya kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  C_Summerville gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Summerville hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It floats over A_Halliwell 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 72 :(ylu) I_Bridge is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to K_Adeyemi 
          ...  K_Adeyemi fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Manchester United U23 fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 75 :(ymu) Manchester United U23 restructured their strategy to A 
Min. 76 :(ylu) J_Esenga takes advantage of a mistake by A_Ahmed 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  From long range J_Esenga bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 79 :(ymu) J_Thwaites finds J_J_Gabriel in acres of space 
          ...  J_J_Gabriel unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  G_Wilson with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 80 :(ylu) I_Bridge takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  J_J_Gabriel takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 83 :(ylu) L_Pirie takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  L_Pirie curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  It floats over A_Halliwell 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 84 :(ymu) J_Thwaites cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to V_Musa 
          ...  C_Yaya fouls badly 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 85 :(ylu) L_Picotto with a short pass to find L_Pirie 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by L_Pirie ! 
          ...  But A_Halliwell makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 86 :(ymu) J_Thwaites has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past I_Bridge 
          ...  He puts in J_Kings! 
          ...  J_Kings is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round G_Wilson 
          ...  He rounds G_Wilson 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  Its hit the side netting!! 
Min. 86 :(ylu) L_Picotto takes on R_McCormack 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  An audacious effort from L_Picotto ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner! 
          ...  Manchester United U23 1-2 Leeds United U23 ...
Min. 87 :(ylu) Leeds United U23 restructured their strategy to D 
Min. 87 :(ylu) interesting tactic change... 
          ...  C_Summerville will now play as MF 
Min. 87 :(ylu) L_Picotto seems to have switched to a MF role 
Min. 87 :(ymu) J_Thwaites looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to V_Musa 
          ...  V_Musa fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  But G_Wilson punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 87 :(ylu) L_Picotto chips the ball over the defence and finds K_Adeyemi 
          ...  A powerful header from K_Adeyemi ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ymu) V_Musa sidesteps J_Newton 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  J_Esenga bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 89 :(ylu) C_Summerville spots T_Anjorin who is in acres of space 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Ngwashi 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_Yaya! 
          ...  Y_Helafu wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Leigh Sports Village
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Manchester United U23 Match Info
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Best player          : V_Musa
Scorers              : V_Musa (2)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_J_Gabriel (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Leeds United U23 Match Info
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Best player          : L_Picotto (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Tom_Costello (42), L_Picotto (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Yaya (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                   Manchester United U23  |    Leeds United U23
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       27
Off target           :           2        |       16
On target            :           3        |       11
Possession           :          23        |       77
Corners              :           2        |       7
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       4
Fouls                :           3        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :           7        |       20
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Final Score          : Manchester United U23 1 - 2 Leeds United U23
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Player Statistics - Manchester United U23
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Halliwell    GK  24   2   2   1  21 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  66   0   0   0
J_Ngwashi      DF   1  16   6   2  18 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
A_Ahmed        DF   1  17   4   3  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_McCormack    DF   1  18  14   1  28 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
Y_Helafu       DF   1  19   8   1  28 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
K_Rooney       MF   1   2  16   5  19 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  57   0
J_Thwaites     DM   1  11  18   5  20 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
J_Bailey       MF   1   3  21  11  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_J_Gabriel    FW   1   3   4  16  17 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  -5   0
V_Musa         FW   1   3   5  20  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  16  15  40
M_Sharpe       FW   1   2   4  19  20 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
D_Cammron      GK  22   2   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Munro        DF   1  20   5   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Millar       MF   2   2  19   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ibragimov    MF   1   4  18  11  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Kings        FW   2   2   3  19  24 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2

Player Statistics - Leeds United U23
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Wilson       GK  22   2   3   1  25 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0   0   0
C_Bird         DF   1  20  11   3  21 |  71   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
J_Esenga       DF   1  19  11   3  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   0   2
T_Lavery       DF   1  19  11   5  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  15   5
I_Bridge       DF   1  18  11   5  20 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Carre        DM   1  11  20   3  20 |  63   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  60   0
T_Anjorin      MF   1   5  20  12  19 |  95   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  45   7
L_Picotto      MF   1   3  19  12  23 |  95   0   0   4   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  60  52
T_Tessmann     AM   1   3  19  11  23 |  73   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   9
Tom_Costello   FW   1   3  15  22  23 |  73   0   1   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  16   0  46
K_Adeyemi      FW   1   2  11  21  25 |  95   0   0   1   1   7   0   0   0   0   0  42  17
A_Baird        GK  18   2   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Newton       DF   1  19  11   3  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Yaya         DM   1  11  20   2  25 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  10  -5
C_Summerville  MF   1   3  17  11  19 |  22   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  12  27  14
L_Pirie        FW   1   3   5  20  22 |  22   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  12  12  19
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